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<h2>\hyphenation</h2>


<p><tt>\hyphenation{words}</tt></p>


<p>The <tt>\hyphenation</tt> command declares allowed

    hyphenation points, where words is a list of words,

    separated by spaces, in which each hyphenation point is

    indicated by a - character. For example</p>



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    \hyphenation{fortran,er-go-no-mic}

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<p>indicates that "fortran" cannot be hyphenated and indicates allowed

    hyphenation points for "ergonomic".</p>


<p>This argument to this command should contain words composed

    only of normal letters. To suggest hyphenation points for

    strings containing nonletters or <a href="ltx-401.html">accented

        letters</a>, use the <tt><a href="ltx-182.html">\-</a></tt>

    command in the input text.</p>


<p>This command is normally given in the

    <a href="input.html#structure">preamble</a>.</p>


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